The Board of Directors provides policy direction for the organization and leads efforts to deliver quality programs and events to its members. To get involved on the Board, read more about our elections procedures below.

2025 Board of Directors

President
Candice Rankin Mumby, Sustainability Manager
City of Walnut Creek

Vice President
Anthony Valdez, Assistant City Manager
City of Bakersfield

Program Director
Stacie Marchetti, Management Analyst
City of Roseville

Finance Director/Treasurer
Claire Coleman, Budget/Finance Manager
City of El Cerrito

Membership Director
Aarón Zavala, Assistant to the City Manager
City of Pleasanton

Communications Director/Secretary
Anna Guiles, Assistant to the City Manager
City of Fairfield

Conference Director
Liz Lange, Management Analyst II
City of Redwood City

Immediate Past President
Justin Lovell, Deputy General Manager
West County Wastewater District

Regions
Region 1 Co-Chairs (Peninsula / South Bay / Monterey Bay)
region1@mmanc.org

Region 2 Co-Chairs (North Bay / North Coast)
region2@mmanc.org

Region 3 Co-Chairs (Sacramento / Lake Tahoe / Shasta Cascade)
region3@mmanc.org

Region 4 Co-Chairs (East Bay)
region4@mmanc.org

  • Joe Carozza, Administrative Analyst II
    City of Walnut Creek
  • Amanda Gallo, Assistant to the General Manager
    East Bay Regional Park District
  • Christina Leard, Management Analyst III
    City of El Cerrito
  • Brad Olson, Management Analyst II
    City of Dublin
  • Ayush Patel, Management Analyst
    City of Hayward
  • Vanessa Ware, Economic Development Coordinator
    City of Fremont
Region 5 Co-Chairs (San Joaquin / Central Sierras)
region5@mmanc.org

Ex-Officio Board Members

Members interested in serving on the Board of Directors are strongly encouraged to review the position description and be able to commit to the position’s expectations before submitting a nomination.

Terms for all MMANC offices begin on January 1 of each year. The 2025 Election Calendar (for terms beginning January 1, 2025) shall occur as follows:

  • Nominations Open: October 21, 2024
  • Nominations Close: November 13, 2024 at 5:00 p.m.
  • Ballots Distributed (If needed): November 18 , 2024
  • Ballots Due Back: December 2, 2024 at 5:00 p.m.
  • Results announced: December 5, 2024

If, at the close of the nomination period, only one candidate (including a slate of regional co-chairs) is nominated for each office, the election for MMANC officers shall be canceled and the candidates nominated shall be declared the elected winners of the positions for which they were nominated.

Eligibility

MMANC members must be Full members to serve in an elected position and can nominate themselves for this position.  Full members may also nominate other members to the position.  Those interested in serving on the Board of Directors are encouraged to contact a current board member to learn more about the role.  Members will also have an opportunity to learn more about the board roles at the Annual Conference.

Nominations

Nominations may also be received from other MMANC members. By the close of nominations, candidates for office shall submit to the Elections Committee a brief statement of interest not to exceed 250 words. Nominations must be submitted to: elections@mmanc.org.  All prospective candidates should read the position descriptions before submitting nominations.

The Elections Committee is responsible for executing the annual elections process, including:

  • Candidate recruitment
  • Ballot preparation
  • Mailing
  • Tabulation
  • Certification

To contact the Elections Committee, please e-mail elections@mmanc.org.